Final Fantasy 15's development was fraught with numerous issues. Production began in 2006, and the game was initially called Final Fantasy Versus 13. Many ideas were chucked into the melting pot, and at one point there was even a proposal for the game to be a musical. Final Fantasy 15's development time was extended by many factors, including Tetsuya Nomura handing over his role as director to Hajime Tabata, but Final Fantasy 15 was eventually released in 2016.